N.Z. UNIVERSITY.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2928, 14 November 1916, Page 3

N.Z. UNIVERSITY.

BOARD OF STUDIES The University of New Zealand Board of Studios resumed its session yesterday, Professor Segar presiding. Air. Tennant moved: "That education bo a subject for the B.A. degree." Professor Right moved as an anicndmont: "That, education bo not a. subject for tho intermediate examination m arts, but for the final, and then with due regard to essential prerequisites, such as psychology." Tho amendment was lost and the original motion carried. Mr. Tennant moved that education ■bo included in the list of subjects for honours in arts. The motion was lost by 12 votes to 5. Tho proposals of tho Medical and Dental Faculties were, subject to certain modifications, agreed to. The recommendations of the Dental Faculty included one that a Certificate of Proficiency in dental surgery, requirements for which shall bo less than those for the degree of 8.D.5., be provided for. This proposal was among those agreed to.

. On the motion of Professor Egerton it was resolved that it be a recommendation to the Senate that at the Matriculation Examination no candidate shall he deemed to meet the requirements in English unless he satisfy the examiners in tho purely English portion' of the papers. It was Tesoived: "That this board, being in accord with the Hon. Mr. Hanan's views as to tho importance of encouraging the study of subjects relating to motherhood by girl candidates for the Matriculation Examination, hopes that during the ensuing year some suitable course may be arranged. Since, however, great changes in the currioule will -be involved, it is impossible to deal satisfactorily with the matter at this late stage in the present session." Professor Garrow moved: "That in the opinion of the board it is undesirable that the resolutions of tho board be communicated to other bodies before they have been formally laid before the Senate.—Carried. Professor Brown moved: That no student shall enter on a course of study for a degree until his choice of subjects has been approved by the Professorial Board of his college. Professor Thompson moved as an amendment that the matter be left to individual professorial boards, and this was agreed to. It _ was decided that the Board of Studies recommend the Senate to institute a travelling scholarship cpen to students of arts, tenable at an approved British or foreign university.' It was resolved also, that only first and second-class honours be granted, provided that candidates who fail jto reach the standard of second-olass honours may be granted the higher degree. The division on this motion was S) votes to fc. .' ; On the motion of Professor Hight, it was resolved that in rhe opinion of the board some restriction in the nature of a fee should oe adopted to limit the number of subjects in which a candidate may. compete for senior scholarships.

It was agreed, also en Dr. Wight's motion, that tho proscription in the paper on Modern History proposes for the entrance scholarship examination should be Outlines of the History of Europe from 1500 to 1900, a copious selection of questions to be set by the examiner. Dr. luglis moved: "That it would be in the interests of scientific education that for entrance scholarships tho separate papers in Heat, and Electricity and Magnetism, should be replaced by one paper on Physios generally, and that a corresponding srllabiis.should.be drafted."—Carried. 'Tho board then considered the report of the Drafting Committee for courses in v Arts, and Science. Tho following statement on the effect of the changes was communicated to the Press:—Tho board agreed to a revised scheme for courses for degrees in Arts and Science. The most important features in the scheme aro the following: —(1 )That B.A. and B.Sc. degrees bo retained as separate degrees, the B.Sc. being now confined to scientific subjects. (2)' That Latin shall no longer be a compulsory subject for tho B.A. degree. (3) That candidates for degrees in- Arts should not be compelled to repeat any subject. (4) That whilst a certain amount of compulsion is introduced, it is more on the ■ lines of compulsion in groups than in-any individual subjects,., and' compulsion is much restritecd. in the case of courses including repeated subjects. (5) By being allowed to take a section of a degree at tho end of his first year a student is given more time for tho study of the repeated subject or subjects, the principle being that higher study in certain directions should bo encouraged in a University course. (6) Whilst" Latin has disappeared as a compulsory' subject, it is still necessary for every candidate for B.A. to pass in a foreign language. (7) Adequate provision has been mado for the inclusion of scientific subjects in the B.A. degree course, with certain safeguards against two great a preponderance of science; In many respects theso proposals cary : out the views, expressed •by Senate, and it is hoped that tho suggested amendments which were carefully considered by tho board will meet with a favourable reception from tho governing body of the University, and will end tho controversy, which has been prolonged to the detriment of higher education. A motion by Professor Garrow that tho external system of examination bo retained was lost on a'division by 10 votes to 9. Consideration of proposals for an internal examination system was postponed until next year. In 'order to test tho feeling of tho board, Professor Garrow moved that candidates for honours must sit for honours within two years after qualifying for tho Bachelor's 'Degree. This was carried by 11 votes to 7. Further consideration of this matter, was deferred until next annual meeting of the board.